Faced with Dongfang Bubai's clearly off-putting tone, Chu Qinghe coughed lightly and feigned ignorance, saying, "Aren't you guys tired of this yet?"

Dongfang Bubai sneered, "What do you think?"

In the days that followed, Chu Qinghe would return to his room contentedly after each victory.

However, Dongfang Bubai and Qu Feiyan, who had basically lost all night, each studied their chess moves alone in their rooms by lamplight.

It wasn't until the last two days that Dongfang Bubai and Qu Feiyan gradually began to feel that they had a chance to defeat Chu Qinghe.

You should know that Dongfang Bubai has now been washing Chu Qinghe's clothes for half a year.

Not to mention Qu Feiyan.

Although there's no need to wash Chu Qinghe's clothes.

But by next spring, all the wages would be gone.

Although Qu Feiyan didn't care about the money.

But what's really infuriating is that it's so annoying!

According to Dongfang Bubai's observation, Qu Feiyan's chest had become a little larger in the past few days, which was obviously due to chest tightness and swelling.

They were finally getting ready to turn their lives around every day.

But now, Chu Qinghe is saying he's tired of playing Gomoku every day?

Are you kidding me?

Looking at Dongfang Bubai's ambiguous smile, Chu Qinghe sighed inwardly.

"Well, it looks like we'll have to keep playing this game."

Moreover, judging from Dongfang Bubai's current intentions, she clearly still wants to win Chu Qinghe's favor by having him wash her clothes every day.

After pondering for a few moments, Chu Qinghe said, "Why bother? Winning every day is making me feel a bit lonely at the top."

Dongfang Bubai chuckled and said, "It's alright, both I and Feiyan can afford to lose."

Chu Qinghe: "......."

Well, now that we've come this far, what else can Chu Qinghe say?

Let's see who's the best on the chessboard!

......

As night deepened, Chu Qinghe's courtyard was already brightly lit.

If viewed from the night sky, Chu Qinghe's courtyard would undoubtedly be the most conspicuous building in the entire Yushui City.

Inside the inner courtyard, in Dongfang Bubai's room, the air was thick with mist.

As internal energy burst forth from his hands, the internal energy containing sword energy quickly pulverized the medicinal herbs in his hands into powder and then mixed them into the wooden bucket in front of him, which was filled with hot water.

With the addition of dozens of medicinal herbs, the water in the wooden bucket, which was originally crystal clear, turned deep red.

The rising mist also carried a strong herbal aroma.

A moment later, after Chu Qinghe added the grape wine that the group had been drinking during the day to the wooden barrel, he looked at Dongfang Bubai standing to the side.

"Go in!"

Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Dongfang Bubai slightly raised his gaze and placed it on Chu Qinghe.

However, when he saw Chu Qinghe still standing in the same spot without turning around or temporarily avoiding him, Dongfang Bubai let out a slight sigh.

After a few breaths, Dongfang Bubai finally spoke, "Don't you need to take off your clothes?"

Chu Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Just expose your back when you go in, I need to get acupuncture."

Upon hearing the voice, Dongfang Bubai finally nodded.

"ah?"

However, at that moment, Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side, suddenly sighed in disappointment.

Upon hearing the sound, Dongfang Bubai glanced sideways, and at the same time, his voice, which was neither a smile nor a laugh, slowly rang out.

"You really want to see me undress?"

Faced with Dongfang Bubai's question, the little girl's face tightened, and then she said in a dry voice, "No, how could that be? I didn't."

Despite her words, Qu Feiyan's eyes still held a hint of disappointment.

After shifting his attention away from Qu Feiyan, Dongfang Bubai slowly entered the wooden tub.

As the deep red medicine soaked down his shoulder, Dongfang Bubai turned his head to look at Chu Qinghe.

"And then? How long should it soak?"

Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Given your condition, it should take about fifteen minutes."

"Hmm!" Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly and then said nothing, his gaze falling on the deep red medicine in front of him.

Chu Qinghe, standing to the side, slowly walked forward to the wooden tub and placed one hand on it.

As internal energy was injected, the dark-colored liquid in the wooden bucket began to slowly rotate.

Seeing this commotion, Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side, became somewhat curious.

"Sister Dongfang, how are you feeling right now?"

In response to Qu Feiyan's question, Dongfang Bubai replied calmly, "The water temperature is not bad."

Qu Feiyan: "........."

However, as soon as Dongfang Bubai finished speaking, his expression changed slightly.

At this moment, Dongfang Bubai, who was soaking in the medicinal water, suddenly felt as if some heat from the surrounding medicinal water was slowly passing through his clothes and skin and entering his body.

However, when this heat enters the body, it brings a noticeable burning sensation.

Especially in the meridians and acupoints where blood stasis had accumulated in Dongfang Bubai's body, the pain was several times greater than in other places.

It's as if someone is holding a candle directly under the skin and roasting it.

If it were Qu Feiyan, under such pain, she would probably have already jumped out of the water.

But for Dongfang Bubai, it was merely a slight frown; his body remained motionless within the medicinal liquid.

Seeing Dongfang Bubai's reaction, Chu Qinghe secretly praised him.

Chu Qinghe prepared the medicine, so he was naturally aware of the effects of the medicine in the wooden tub and the sensations it would bring.

Even if Chu Qinghe himself were to be thrown into this medicinal solution and soaked in it, under the influence of the drug, he would probably still groan and gasp for breath.

Instead of acting like nothing happened, like Dongfang Bubai.

Therefore, Dongfang Bubai was able to get to where he is today on his own.

Putting aside strength, Dongfang Bubai's temperament alone is far beyond what ordinary people can match.

Half an hour later, in Qu Feiyan and Chu Qinghe's sight, the color of the medicine that was still slowly rotating in the wooden bucket had changed from the previous dark red to the current light red.

In contrast, Dongfang Bubai's face turned rosy and glowed, as if he had just applied bright red rouge.

Not only that, at this moment, there were several veins protruding on Dongfang Bubai's neck and the back of his hands.

Moreover, these meridians are not the blue veins found on ordinary people.

Instead, it was a dark brown color.

Seeing Dongfang Bubai's current state, Chu Qinghe said, "Feiyan, help Dongfang take off his clothes."

Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan quickly stepped forward and went behind Dongfang Bubai to help him take off his clothes.

When his clothes were removed, veins bulged on Dongfang Bubai's back.

Most of the meridians are still brown, but a few are already dark black.

The intertwining meridians, illuminated by the room's light, unexpectedly imbued Dongfang Bubai, who was already known for his arrogant and domineering demeanor, with an air of menacing ferocity that made him seem unapproachable.